Abstract
Two-stage arthroplastyresection was carried out on three patients with a serious infection of a single compartment knee prosthesis. In two patients, a block of antibioticcement was inserted, simulating the form of the condyle and the plateau; and in the third, the prosthesis was extracted with no further insertion. All three patients underwent antibiotherapy and when they showed clear signs of being cured (an average of 5 months), a total prosthesis was implanted. One year after revision, no residual infection was found. The results, using the Hospital for Special Surgery scale, are wery good in two of the cases and fair in the other (patient without cement).
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